McCarthy NM recently received top honors from the Associated General Contractors (AGC)-New Mexico when its membership voted McCarthy NM as the Industry Choice for “Outstanding General Contractor” at its 22nd annual awards gala. The firm was also recognized by the AGC–NM with two “Best Building” awards for excellence in construction. The projects honored as “Best Buildings” are the University of New Mexico Science and Math Learning Center and the University of New Mexico — Yale Parking Garage.
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30 Jun 11
AGC New Mexico Names McCarthy NM “Outstanding General Contractor”
19 May 11
McCarthy Gives Green Building a Boost by Adding the LEED AP BD+C Specialty Credential Company-wide
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (www.mccarthy.com), one of the nation’s top green commercial builders, has completed the task of getting all of its current LEED Accredited Professionals (AP) to acquire the new specialty accreditation LEED AP BD+C (building design and construction). McCarthy is the largest contractor to date to complete such a significant acquisition through the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), confirming the builder’s commitment to the new Credentialing Maintenance Program. Credential maintenance is the continuing education completed by LEED Professionals to maintain current knowledge of green building practices and LEED in a constantly evolving industry. Because of McCarthy’s encouragement, approximately 400 of their employees now hold the new LEED AP BD+C credential.
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11 May 11
McCarthy Propels Employee Training in the Construction Industry to the National Stage Again
McCarthy was honored this week with a 2011 Corporate University Xchange (CorpU) Award for Excellence and Innovation. This award recognizes outstanding work in corporate learning and talent development and comes on the heels of McCarthy’s placement on the prestigious 2011 Training 125 list earlier this year. The awards were presented during the Global Leadership Congress 2011, a 3-day symposium co-sponsored by CorpU and the University of Pennsylvania. A first-time applicant, McCarthy was honored with a Best Practice award in the Launching Category.
09 May 11
New School in University City, Missouri is First Completed in 15 Years
The School District of University City hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Barbara C. Jordan Elementary School building located at 1500 N. 82nd Boulevard in University City, Mo., on Saturday, April 30. Funded through Proposition U, a $53.6 million bond issue passed in April 2009, the two-story, 60,000-square-foot building has 24 classrooms capable of accommodating up to 500 students, including specialized classrooms and specialty spaces that will enable students to do more exploratory work.
04 May 11
McCarthy Only General Contractor Honored for Outstanding Performance by California Council for Excellence
The California Council for Excellence recently announced their California Awards for Performance Excellence (CAPE™) recipients. McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., one of California’s premier builders and a first-time applicant, was honored with a CAPE Prospector Award. McCarthy represented the only general contractor among this year’s honorees.
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